Waldo Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 If my car is clamped by some wheel clampers; can I let them take ownership of the vehicle. Is that legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shims Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Personally I wouldn't let them have a car no matter how worthless it seems and I'd imagine they'd want money and not an old banger in lieu of it, anyway ... so, probably legal but can't see them agreeing unless the car is clearly worth a bit. I assume you want to do this to avoid release fees. As far as I know clamping cars on private ground (ie: private car parks rather than the public highway) is often illegal. What I would do (and I believe this is legal but can't confirm) ... If you or someone else can get access to a cordless angle grinder (and some safefy goggles!), I would grind through the chain on the clamp, taking care not to damage the clamp itself (criminal damage), or to throw sparks up at the general public (!), put the clamp in the boot and drop it back off to them. Keep your vehicle out of view, don't engage in any unecessary conversation ie: any (!) etc. Just be aware that some of these clampers are unsavoury ex-con types and maybe get someone who looks a bit intimidating to leave it outside their premises. Hopefully you'll never hear anything more about it. If I did, I'd deny any knowledge of a clamp having ever been fitted or else claim that I'd found the clamp lying by a car with a calling card from the "Angle Grinding Bandit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 Oh no, I was wondering as to the legalities of doing the following: Say I have an old banger; instead of taking it to a scrap-yard; let the clampers get it, and then delay payment of fine (forever) so they get to keep the vehicle. Saves me the cost of having it scrapped (and obv. its a problem for the clamper, because it ties up their clamp etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Does seem an arse end up way of doing something. Phone the scrapyards up...they'll take it and save you a possible offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte_24 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just put the car up on bricks, wait for one of those 'scrap men' types to clock it... and you're sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Cost of having it scrapped? I thought the value of scrap metal was high, so surely you'd get something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flourish Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 You should get about £50 - £70 for it. Scrap yards pay the owner now! My husband got £70 for his old car, we nearly had to push it there, but it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave650 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Ring up the scrappys you dingle! should get £30 absolute minimum for it - more like £50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatif wewin Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Oh no, I was wondering as to the legalities of doing the following: Say I have an old banger; instead of taking it to a scrap-yard; let the clampers get it, and then delay payment of fine (forever) so they get to keep the vehicle. Saves me the cost of having it scrapped (and obv. its a problem for the clamper, because it ties up their clamp etc). If the car is worthless, i.e worth less in scrap than the cost of recovery, out of tax, insurance cancelled let them dispose of it. It could actually put them out of pocket. Sounds like a result to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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